reconnoitring

侦察
常用释义
n. 侦察,踏勘
v. 侦察;勘探(reconnoitre 的现在分词形式)

例句

1·He was engaged in agreeable meditations, reflecting that he would be sure to be promoted for the last reconnoitring expedition, and was expecting Denisov to come in.

他一边愉快地想到,他因最近一次现地侦察有功,将于几天之内晋升官阶,一边等待着不知前往何地的杰尼索夫。